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Early Origins of the Midgette family

The surname Midgette was first found in Limousin, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Limoge and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Midgette family

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Midgette Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Migette, Midgett, Midgette, Migett, Migeot and others.

Early Notables of the Midgette family

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Midgette Ranking

In the United States, the name Midgette is the 17,234th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Midgette family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Richard Midget who settled in Maryland in 1670 and Capt R L Midget who arrived in San Francisco in 1850.


Contemporary Notables of the name Midgette (post 1700) +

  • Monique L. Midgette, American two-time Helen Hayes Award nominated singer and actress
  • Willard Franklin Midgette (1937-1978), American painter and printmaker from Baltimore, Maryland, father of Anne Midgette
  • Anne Midgette, American classical music reviewer for The New York Times


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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